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The Introductory Guide to the Orchestra – Secondary

Pedagogical guide

Through his interactive pages including educational video clips, musical excerpts, games and activities, this guide gives to anybody the chance to learn more about what really is a symphonic orchestra.

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Let’s discover in this section the four instruments families of the orchestra, the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique, the Maison symphonique and the OSM through his history, his tours, his choir and his musicians.

The conductor and the score

Why a conductor? What do we find in a score? What does is it really means to conduct an orchestra? Many questions and more that this part of the guide will answer!

Game and activity

The activity Baton or not to Baton and the game Symphonic Time’s up has been especially designed to learn while having fun. Conceived to be shared occasions in class or at home, here’s the opportunity to test your knowledge without risking wrong answers.

For further information

Augmented reality application, playlists, musical exploration space, here you’ll find the OSM through different forms than the usual concert mode.

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